Christmas candle story from Ireland inspires giving
Nora Carney tells her children how a Christmas candle guides Mary and Jesus in Ireland. The tale links the candle to shelter for the needy and echoes Jesus words to do good to the least of these. The ritual becomes a sacred memory, uniting Carney children wherever they roam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Carney
Michael
Ireland
Christ
Jesus
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Judea
Jimmie
Carney
Western Newspaper Union
A Christmas Change for Mr Sampson in 1929
In a Western Newspaper Union piece from 1929, Mr Sampson, a money minded office chief, is visited by clerk Jones who urges happiness comes from considering others. After an encounter with a paper boy, Sampson buys papers, invites the boy George to supper, learns of his family struggles, and arranges hospital aid via Doctor Morgan, finding a new warmth in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rk. Sampson
Jones
Mr. Sampson
Sampson
George
Garrett Street
Santa Claus
Jean
Frank
Christmas Greens Blessings Under Evergreens Timeworn Beliefs
The article recalls the Christmas custom of hanging evergreens and explains each plant's supposed blessings. Holly was believed to grant good fortune in the year ahead for those who passed beneath it.
The Story of the First Christmas Lesson Overview
December lesson outlines Jesus as a child in Christian world. It covers the greatest in heaven, Jesus blessing children, and the child Jesus birth and shepherds message. Key verses: Matthew 18, Mark 10, Luke 2. Themes stress childlike faith, leadership humility, and divine birth prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Bethlehem
Mary
Earth a Rebuke to Atheism Quote
Fragment from Francis Bacon asserting that God did not perform miracles to convert atheists and that philosophy can both lead to atheism and, with depth, to religion. The passage reflects Bacon’s view on faith, reason, and revelation with emphasis on ordinary works and philosophical inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bacon
Good Breeding Shows Defects Veiled by Politeness Quote
A short quotation from Stanislaus about how flaws in human nature are rarely hidden by manners. The line notes that civility and good breeding fail to veil obvious defects in people.
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Stanislaus
Christmas Assistant Brightens an Old Bachelor Home
Ann Thomas answers a personal ad and moves into Jim Hilton s grand house to bring Christmas cheer. She orchestrates decorations, cooking plans, and gifts for neighbors as the pair bond. Jim hopes Ann becomes his permanent manager and partner, while both share rising Christmas spirit.
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Ann
Miss Thomas
Britling
Broadway
Jim Hilton
Carrie
Jim
Hilton
Mr. Hilton
Cabinet Makers Cooperate On Atwater Kent Radio Cabinets
In cabinets the best American cabinet makers, famed for sound design and sincere workmanship, are joining to meet demand for Atwater Kent Screen-Grid Radio in fine cabinet forms.
December 25 As Christmas Day Earliest Mention
The oldest reference to December 25 as Christmas Day appears in a church festival catalogue dated about A D 354, showing an early adoption of the holiday in the Christian calendar.
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Robert Stead
P B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newcover Union
Satan
Earth
Christmas and Hearts
Atwater
RADIO
Atwater Kent
Rockies
Canada
WEAF
N. B.C
WJZ
N.B.C
Atwater Ent Radio
Atwater Kent Manufacturing CO. A
President
Wissahickon Ave
Philadelphia
Hanford
J. H. Guild
Green Mountain
Guild
J. H. Guild Co
Dept
Egypt
Houston
Galveston
Ante Ual
Aristotle
Atlas Portland Cement
Atlas
Texas
Portland Cement
Atlas Portland Cement CO
Amicable Building
Waco, Texas
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